AVENUE Tennis Club Tennis Manager Barry Ramsden served up three Tennis for Kids 2018 courses on Saturday.

The six-week course organised by the British LTA is aimed at encouraging kids aged up to 11 into tennis and sees them receive a Babolat tennis racket, balls, a personalised t-shirt and six hour-long lessons for £25.

The courses can only be accessed via the LTA website so that they can organise the equipment to be delivered to the homes; a list of the courses are detailed below:
Jun 30-Aug 4 – Saturdays (9-10am, 8-9 year olds)
Jun 30-Aug 4 – Saturdays (10-11am, 6-8 year olds)
Jun 30-Aug 4 – Saturdays (11am-12 noon, 9-11 year olds)
Sep 4-Oct 9 – Tuesdays (6-7pm, 9-11 year olds)
Sep 5-Oct 10 – Wednesdays (4-5pm, 6-8 year olds)
Sep 10-Oct 15 – Mondays (4-5pm, 4-5 year olds)
Sep 10-Oct 15 – Mondays (5-6pm, 6-8 year olds)
Sep 10-Oct 15 – Mondays (6-7pm, 9-11 year olds)

If this is not for you, then the club has a variety of other pay and play coaching sessions organised on weekdays and on Saturdays.

On Friday nights, the club run ‘Vinny’s Minis’ and there is also the pay and play session from 6pm.

Other upcoming events at the club include:

Ian’s Sunday Service on July 8 from 10 am ‘til noon, a social tennis tournament for members and non-members of all abilities to play in and have some competitive fun, on court, while meeting new people.

The Great British Tennis Weekend (on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 from 1pm to 4pm) will see the Avenue coaching team provide free coaching and fun games for all who come along, bar will be open with some hot and cold food and drink provided throughout.

Burnham-on-Sea Open, a LTA Grade 3 tournament for all juniors and adults running daily from August 12 to August 18.

This year’s event is the 100th ran by the club and sees some of the top players in both the county and country competing to earn LTA ranking, rating points and prize monies.

Entry to watch is free and there is some great tennis on view with hot and cold food provided throughout the week.

With Wimbledon up and running and the weather staying fair, there is no better time to get involved with tennis!

Avenue Tennis Club is situated in The Grove, North Burnham, TA8 2PA and has eight floodlit tennis courts and a clubhouse with bar, wi-fi and superb changing facilities for all; visit avenuetennis.com or the Facebook page for more information.